BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (lse: BRGE) is a large British investment trust dedicated to small, mid and large-sized European company investments. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[2]
History
The company was established by Merrill Lynch & Co. as the Merrill Lynch Greater Europe Investment Trust in June 2004.[3][4] Following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Management with BlackRock in February 2006,[5] it adopted the current name in 2008.[6] The chairman is Eric Sanderson.[7]
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- BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK Companies House, 2004-06-01, retrieved 2024-02-17^
- Mediclinic International (UK): Constituent Deletion - Update Changes in FTSE UK Index Series FTSE Russell, 22 May 2023, retrieved 22 May 2023^
- End of an era as Merrill winds up its landmark The Telegraph, 21 June 2004, retrieved 22 May 2023^
- BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Trust.net, retrieved 22 May 2023^
- Merrill Lynch Investment Management to merge with US giant BlackRock CityWire, 15 February 2006, retrieved 3 October 2025^
- Pre-listing announcement in relation to a secondary inward listing of BRGE on the Main Board of the JSE Limited BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust, 11 October 2017, retrieved 22 May 2023^
- Digital 9 Infrastructure elects Eric Sanderson as non-executive chair for wind down Portfolio Adviser, retrieved 3 October 2025^